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₹,8923 Crore Released for Panchayats in 25 States; Pandemic

Grants For Panchayats (New Delhi)₹,8923 Crore Released for Panchayats in 25 States; Pandemic
These grants are meant for all the three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions – village, block and district.
Grant is issued in advance of the normal schedule
The amount released on Saturday is the first instalment of the ‘Untied Grants’ for the year 2021-22. It may be utilised by the RLBs, among other things, for various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it will augment resources to the three tiers of Panchayats for fighting the contagion.